[ it's pretty funny though, right? humpty dumpty. ]

Believe me, if we had a way, we'd have done it by now.

[ and he sounds a little frustrated about that, too. but what they've got ... well, it works. it's a little slower, but it works.

the cheerful tone in his voice returns quickly enough anyway. ]

No problem, Castiel. Good luck on your first upcoming mission. You're gonna do great.

[ if this wasn't done over audio, he'd thumbs up. ]